Registered HVAC technician apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Rhode Island's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Rhode Island has 269 registered HVAC technician apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 5 counties, 2.5 per 10,000 residents. That is 23.7 apprentices for every 100 employed HVAC technicians in the state, the rate at which the trade is training its own replacements.
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Registered HVAC technician apprentices by county of the apprentice, largest first. Each county links to its HVAC technicians market page.
| County | Apprentices | Share | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence County | 156 | 58% | 2.4 |
| Kent County | 62 | 23% | 3.6 |
| Washington County | 21 | 8% | 1.6 |
| Bristol County | 16 | 6% | 3.2 |
| Newport County | 14 | 5% | 1.7 |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Rhode Island register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for HVAC technicians; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (2,223 active records, read August 10, 2026). Registered apprentices in the county table above are counted from the federal apprenticeship system, not from the licence register.
Credential types the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, Division of Workforce Regulation and Safety, Professional Regulations Unit (Bureau of Pipefitters, Refrigeration Technicians, Sprinklerfitters, Sheet Metal Workers and Oil Heat Contractors). Contractor business registration is separate, at the Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board. issues for this trade: Refrigeration Journeyperson I and II (RJ1, RJ2), Refrigeration Master 1 and 2 (RM1, RM2), Pipefitter Journeyperson I and II (PJ1, PJ2), Pipefitter Master 1 and 2 (PM1, PM2), Sheet Metal Journeyperson I and II, Sheet Metal Master I and II, Contractor Master Refrigeration, Pipefitter and Sheet Metal (CMR, CMP, CMS), Gas and oil burner serviceman limited licenses (PJF). See how to get a HVAC technician license in Rhode Island for hours, exams and renewal.
Sources: registered apprentices: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, as of December 31, 2025; employment: BLS QCEW construction x OEWS occupation share (estimate); licence tiers: Rhode Island register read August 10, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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